WelcomeCenter
Your first stop for Admissions, Advising, Financial Aid, and TRiO Student Support Services — on both campuses, all here to help you get started and stay on track.
Trinidad Campus
Berg 209 · 600 Prospect Street, Trinidad, CO 81082
Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm
Valley Campus
Room 104 · 1011 Main Street, Alamosa, CO 81101
Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm
Federally Funded Program
TRiO Student Support Services
A federally funded program that helps students meet basic college requirements and stay motivated toward finishing their degree. Services include academic advisement, mentoring, tutoring in many subjects, transfer and career advisement, financial literacy training, campus tours to four-year colleges, and cultural events.
To keep the program funded each year, participants work toward three goals:
- Persistence — continue from one academic year to the next.
- Good academic standing — maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA or above.
- Graduation & transfer — complete a degree or transfer within four years.
TRiO also has laptops and iPads available to loan, plus a small library of current textbooks — all for use on campus.
Online resources worth bookmarking
Always Free
Tutoring Services
Tutoring is available to every TSC student, 24 hours a day, through Brainfuse and on D2L, or through TutorMe for CCCOnline courses. In-person tutoring is also available on both campuses.
In-person tutoring by campus
Trinidad Campus
Contact the Welcome Center in Berg 209 to arrange an in-person session — there isn't a fixed weekly schedule.
Need a different time on either campus? Submit a request instead.
Tutoring is sponsored by Student Support Services, Perkins funding, and the TSC general fund — there's no cost to you.
Stay On Track
Academic & Transfer Advising
Academic advisors help you avoid taking courses you don't need, so you can graduate with less stress and more confidence in your path.
Advising hold
Every first-semester student has an advising hold on their account. It lifts once you've talked with an advisor — a quick step that makes sure you're set up correctly before registering for classes.
Walk-in advising by campus
Both campuses offer walk-in advising, Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm.
Planning to transfer?
TSC degrees transfer into all four-year Colorado state institutions, as long as you meet the receiving school's graduation requirements.
Book an advising appointment on either campus through the Navigate app.
Equal Access
Disability Services
The Disability Services Office operates under Section 504 and 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Reasonable accommodations are arranged case by case once you meet with a Disability Services representative and provide supporting documentation. Note that college accommodations work differently than high school and won't change a class's academic standards.
Support available (some by referral)
- Disability counseling, advocacy, and advising
- Assessment of basic academic skills
- Accessible classrooms and alternate testing arrangements
- Equipment loan (tape recorders, etc.)
- Tutoring, note-taking support, and scribes
- Assistive technology and alternate-format text
- Learning success workshops and community referrals
Campus contacts
Valley Campus: Ethyn Salazar · 719-589-7061 · Email
Trinidad Campus: Gaylene Abeyta · 719-846-5014 · Email
Free · Virtual · At Your Convenience
Career Coaching
Finding a new job can be stressful, and you don't have to figure it out alone. Trained career coaches help you find work that fits your interests, skills, and financial goals — all from a virtual meeting scheduled around your life.
How a career coach can help
- Access tools and resources that connect you to real job openings.
- Explore career paths with assessments and labor-market data.
- Prepare for the education or credentials your goal requires.
- Learn the skills employers are actually asking for.
- Connect with services that lead to a fulfilling career.
Questions about booking? Email virtualcareercoachteam@state.co.us and expect a reply within 1–2 business days.
Logging in from home? You may need your library username and password — check your Portal page for details.
Valley Campus Students
Online Research Database
Valley Campus doesn't have its own library, but you still have research options: a small collection in the Welcome Center (Room 104), access to the Adams State University library, or the online database below.
Access the online library database
- Go to the Trinidad State homepage.
- Click Library.
- From there, open the CCCS LibGuides database.
- Narrow your search using your assignment's parameters — help is available right on the database page.
Visit & Contact
We're here to help
Welcome Center — Trinidad Campus
Berg 209 · 600 Prospect Street, Trinidad, CO 81082
Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm
Welcome Center — Valley Campus
Room 104 · 1011 Main Street, Alamosa, CO 81101
Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm
Meet the Team
Admissions, advising, and TRiO staff working out of the Welcome Center.
- TitleDirector
- DepartmentTRiO - Student Support Services
- LocationAlamosa, Colorado • 202G Main
- EmailJuliana.Chaparro@trinidadstate.edu
- TitleInterim Retention Specialist and Academic Advisor
- DepartmentStudent Services/Advising
- LocationAlamosa, Colorado • Room 104
- Emailethyn.salazar@trinidadstate.edu
- TitleTRiO – EOC Coordinator
- DepartmentDepartment Name
- LocationTrinidad & Alamosa, Colorado
- Emailtrioeoc@trinidadstate.edu
- TitleTRiO Advisor, Career Services & Special Populations
- DepartmentStudent Services/Advising
- LocationTrinidad, Colorado • 209 Berg
- EmailGaylene.Abeyta@trinidadstate.edu
- TitleDirector
- DepartmentTRiO Student Support Services
- LocationTrinidad, Colorado • 209 Berg
- Emailalec.tull@trinidadstate.edu
- TitleTRiO Transfer Coordinator
- DepartmentStudent Services/Advising
- LocationTrinidad, Colorado • 207C Library
- EmailKaddo.Bates@trinidadstate.edu